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Anniversary Of 9-11: Needing A New Path

September 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · politics

If you’re like me, it’s easy to pay almost no heed to the war in Afghanistan that started in retaliation for the 9-11 attacks of 2001. But with the eight-year anniversary a few days away, I’m going to look at it. This war is being fought allegedly to protect me, and also you, if you’re [...]

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Sandy’s and my thoughts on the BlogHer conference

July 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment · money

One of the lovely, intelligent women writers I met at the BlogHer conference is Sandy, of the award-winning blog Momisodes. I quote her:
. . . . . .  I cannot help but wonder if the idea behind BlogHer is really for me.  Perhaps it was the endless swag attendees clamored to get their hands [...]

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Winner Of The Contest!

July 11th, 2009 · No Comments · sustainability

We have a winner of the contest for the best new link for our Resources For Good Living page. A reader named Allison (same first name as mine, but spelled differently) receives a $50 gift certificate to Powells Books (or other non-chain store of her choice) for suggesting we add Perelandra, a site on nature [...]

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Introducing: Resources For Good Living, Plus Contest With Two $50 Winners

June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · energy, entertainment, food & drink, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability, transportation, work

My sidekick Hanmi Meyer and I are pleased to be posting this morning our new page Resources For Good Living. It’s a set of links, well-labeled and organized, to cool sites that help us increase our happiness and lower our consumption. While this opening date  is a bit behind schedule (the summer solstice had been [...]

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Ten Things You WON’T Find On This Site

June 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · lifestyle, work

1.) Ads. Don’t want ‘em. I’m jonesing for readership, not dollars.
2.) Hatchet jobs on anyone or anything. I’m here to be constructive, not tear things down. I’ve angered some people with some measured criticism, but at the same time I’ve suggested a positive path they might consider taking. I’ve even rewarded someone who took me [...]

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